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Image copyright ShutterstockImage caption Lorraine Kelly’s ITV show airs every morning “Lorraine Kelly is one of the most ruthless people you’ll meet in the business,” joked Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain last week. “Don’t be fooled by that halo. To warm herself up for her show, she literally murders kittens and puppies.” Morgan’s joke, […]

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Party on, dudes! Most excellent news for fans of the Bill and Ted films – the comedy duo will definitely be going on a third adventure next year. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, the stars of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, revealed the news […]

Image copyright PA/Getty ImagesImage caption Julianne Moore was attached to Can You Ever Forgive Me? before Grant’s involvement Julianne Moore was sacked from Oscar-nominated film Can You Ever Forgive Me? because she wanted to wear a fat suit, its star Richard E Grant has claimed. According to Grant, Moore also wanted to don a false […]

Image copyright Getty Images Lorraine Kelly has won a row over a £1.2m tax bill, after a judge ruled she was not employed by ITV, but performs as her “chatty” TV persona. Kelly, 59, who presents the show Lorraine on weekday mornings, received the national insurance and income tax bill from the tax office in […]

By Rachel Foley Entertainment reporter Image caption George the Poet writes rap and poetry The acclaimed performer George the Poet says social media has helped poetry thrive. The poet – whose real name is George Mpanga – is known for singles like Follow the Leader, which he made with Maverick Sabre. He tells BBC News: […]

Brits Critics’ Choice winner Sam Fender played six shows at last week’s South By Southwest festival in Texas. The event plays host to more than 2,000 artists – and aims to showcase the best in new music. Sam and his band shared their video diary from the festival, which included hot sauce shops and shooting […]

Image copyright PA/Steve ParsonsImage caption Katie Price is due to stand trial at Horsham Magistrates’ Court on 3 June TV star Katie Price has denied being abusive outside a school. The 40-year-old reality star is charged with one count of using threatening and abusive words or behaviour outside a primary school in Shipley last September. […]

Image copyright David JonesImage caption Fireman Sam creator David Jones had a business creating figurines as well as being a firefighter The creator of Fireman Sam has said he “can’t see” how the children’s show has a stereotype problem and puts women off joining the service. It comes after senior fire officer Alex Johnson told […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionKilling Eve star Jodie Comer talks about the new series and why she loves Villanelle. British actress Jodie Comer has beaten her Killing Eve co-star Sandra Oh to be named best female actor at this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) awards. Lesley Manville, Lorraine Kelly and comedian […]

Image caption L-R: Emma Barnett, Emily Maitlis and Kirsty Wark Emily Maitlis will become the new lead presenter of BBC Two’s Newsnight after Evan Davis’s departure. Kirsty Wark will have an “enhanced” role on the programme while 5 Live presenter Emma Barnett joins as a new presenter, the BBC confirmed. The announcement comes a month […]

Image copyright Getty Images/PAImage caption David Lammy MP criticised Comic Relief for sending Stacey Dooley to Africa MP David Lammy has tweeted a response to a call for him to apologise after an £8m drop in donations to Comic Relief. The Labour MP previously criticised the charity appeal for sending documentary maker Stacey Dooley to […]

Image copyright Getty Images Sam Smith has come out as non-binary saying he feels “like a woman sometimes” and has considered having a sex change. He was speaking to actress Jameela Jamil about fame, body image and confidence. “I’ve always had a little bit of a war going within my body and my mind,” Sam […]